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Contents
CONTENTS.............................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Nouns....................................................................................................................................................................4
Types:...........................................................................................................................................................4
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Rule No: 1. ...................................................................................................................................................4
Rule No: 2 ....................................................................................................................................................4
Rule No: 3 ....................................................................................................................................................5
Rule No: 4 ....................................................................................................................................................5
Rule No: 5 ....................................................................................................................................................6
Noun - Preposition - Noun Case ................................................................................................................7
Use of Apostrophe 's' : ('s)..........................................................................................................................7
Rule 1 ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Rule:2 ...........................................................................................................................................................8
Rule: 3 ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Pronoun ................................................................................................................................................................8
# Types .........................................................................................................................................................8
Table of Pronoun ......................................................................................................................................10
# OBJECTIVE PRONOUN ....................................................................................................................10
# NOMINATIVE PRONOUN .................................................................................................................12
Reflexive Pronoun.....................................................................................................................................13
Adjectives............................................................................................................................................................16
Degree of adjective.........................................................................................................................................17
# Comparative Degree ................................................................................................................................17
Conversion of Superlative degree to Comparative degree.........................................................................20
' These ' and ' Those ' ..................................................................................................................................21
' much ' and ' many ' ...................................................................................................................................22
'All , Whole & Both '....................................................................................................................................22
' Some ' & ' Any ' .........................................................................................................................................22
Prepositions with examples................................................................................................................................22
PREPOSITIONS SHOWING TIME ..................................................................................................................23
PREPOSITIONS SHOWING POSITION...........................................................................................................23
PREPOSITIONS SHOWING DIRECTION ........................................................................................................24
Conjunction Rules ...............................................................................................................................................29
Types of Conjunctions.....................................................................................................................................29
Conjunction Rules: ..........................................................................................................................................30
Rule 1 ..........................................................................................................................................................30
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Rule 2 ..........................................................................................................................................................30
Rule 4 ..........................................................................................................................................................30
Rule 5 ..........................................................................................................................................................30
Rule 6 ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Rule 7 ..........................................................................................................................................................31
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Rule 8 ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Rule 9 ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Rule 10 ........................................................................................................................................................31
Rule 11 ........................................................................................................................................................31
Rule 12 ........................................................................................................................................................31
English Grammar Series - Articles.......................................................................................................................31
Use of “A” ..................................................................................................................................................32
Use of “An”................................................................................................................................................32
Uses of “The”.............................................................................................................................................32
Participles............................................................................................................................................................34
Types ..........................................................................................................................................................34
# Present Participle ...................................................................................................................................34
# Past Participle ........................................................................................................................................35
Idioms and Phrases .............................................................................................................................................36
Phrases with Meaning.................................................................................................................................36
Subject Verb Agreement Rules ...........................................................................................................................44
Rule 1 .........................................................................................................................................................45
Rule 2 .........................................................................................................................................................45
Rule 3 .........................................................................................................................................................45
Rule 4 .........................................................................................................................................................45
Rule 5 .........................................................................................................................................................46
Rule 6 .........................................................................................................................................................46
Rule 7 .........................................................................................................................................................46
Rule 8 .........................................................................................................................................................47
Rule 9 .........................................................................................................................................................47
Rule 10 .......................................................................................................................................................47
With plural number, plural verb use. e.g. ...............................................................................................47
Hundred boys are in my class. ...................................................................................................................47
Note:- If after cardinal adjectives (one, two, three, four,… etc.) plural noun use and with plural noun
shows certain amount, certain weight, certain period, certain distance, certain height then singular
verb will use................................................................................................................................................47
E.g...............................................................................................................................................................47
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Rule 11 .......................................................................................................................................................48
Rule 12 .......................................................................................................................................................48
Rule 13 .......................................................................................................................................................48
Rule 14 .......................................................................................................................................................48
Rule 15 .......................................................................................................................................................49
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Rule 16 .......................................................................................................................................................49
Rule 17 .......................................................................................................................................................49
Rule 18 .......................................................................................................................................................49
Rule 19 .......................................................................................................................................................50
Rule 20 .......................................................................................................................................................50
Rule 21 .......................................................................................................................................................50
Rule 23 .......................................................................................................................................................51
Rule 24 ........................................................................................................................................................51
Rules of Adverbs .................................................................................................................................................51
KINDS OF ADVERBS .....................................................................................................................................52
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS ............................................................................................................................54
Forms of Adverbs........................................................................................................................................55
Positions of Adverbs ...................................................................................................................................56
Tenses .................................................................................................................................................................57
#Present .....................................................................................................................................................59
#Past Tense ................................................................................................................................................59
#Future Tense............................................................................................................................................60
The case of after and before.....................................................................................................................60
Conditional Sentences ........................................................................................................................................62
There are two parts of Conditional sentences............................................................................................62
Mainly There are three types of conditional sentences .............................................................................62
B. IF CLAUSE IN PAST TENSE .......................................................................................................................64
C. ‘IF’ CLAUSE IN PAST PERFECT TENSE.......................................................................................................64
D. OTHER TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES .........................................................................................65
Confusions ..........................................................................................................................................................65
One word substitution ........................................................................................................................................68
Antonyms : 200 Words .......................................................................................................................................70
Synonyms : 200 Words .......................................................................................................................................75
Vocabulary List....................................................................................................................................................79
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Nouns
Types:
Rule No: 1.
Uncountable Nouns
Examples:
Children are prone to making mischiefs if they have nothing to do.[Correct: mischief]
I saw beautiful sceneries in painting exhibition.[Correct: scenery]
I ate three breads today.[Correct: bread or three slices of bread]
.She gave two jeweleries.[Correct: jewellery or a piece of jewellery]
Rule No: 2
There are some nouns which seem to be plural but are singular.
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Summons***
Innings
Series
Examples:
Rule No: 3
There are some nouns which to be singular but exists in plural so use plural verb with it.
Children Infantry
Polity Police
Gentry Cattle
Brethren People
Examples:
Rule No: 4
There are some nouns which exists both in singular and plural form. Nature of verb depends
upon sense of sentence and noun.
Words:
Team
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Committee
Audience
Jury
House
Examples:
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Our team is the best team.
Our team are trying their new dresses today.
A committee is formed for the welfare of society.
A committee were appointed for the welfare of society.
Rule No: 5
There are some nouns which is to be plural , they also exist in form but cannot be converted into
singular form.
Note: Always use singular verb with them untill they specified numerial.
Examples:
When in a sentence there is a numerical adjective with a noun, we cannot use the plural of
that noun if after there is another noun.
Examples:
Incorrect : He is a twenty years old boy. [ In this sentence we cannot use 's' with 'year'
because after years there is a another noun
'boy' ]
Correct: He is a twenty year old boy.
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Noun - Preposition - Noun Case
Preposition: in, on, at, of, for, after, before, into, with, by, between, among,....etc
Examples:
Rows upon Rows of pink marbles are to the eyes.[Correct: Row upon Row, is]
Rule 1
1 Never use apostrophe with non-living like wood, table, chair etc.
2. We can use (" 's ") with nouns which not come in the category of living and non-living.
Ex:
America's Problems
Nature's law
A meter's length
A Kg's sugar
Examples:
Rule:2
Rule: 3
We can use ";" only with the words which are ended with 's'.
Ex: ‘Kalidas' work
He was late and entered the female compartment in hurry. [Correct: Women's or ladies']
We reached the fare and found that there was no place to stand.[Correct: room]
Pronoun
Pronoun
Examples → He, she, his ,they ,we , us , me , my , mine , I , you , it , ours , your , your
, hers , her , its , their , theirs
# Types
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3. Possessive : Pronouns which show possessiveness.
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Table of Pronoun
# OBJECTIVE PRONOUN
Example :
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Example :
' me ' is worked as object on which work is going on , so it always used as a object , ∴is a
objective noun and used after preposition.
Examples:
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# NOMINATIVE PRONOUN
When there is any comparison between two , then nominative pronoun is used.
Examples:
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Reflexive Pronoun
# Transitive verbs :
Verbs which requires object after them, those are known as transitive verb.
Example:
Children fly kites.
[ here fly acts as transitive verb because children fly doesn't make any sense, So noun is used to
complete the sentence Those verbs which always comes along with Pronoun or noun is known as
transitive verb ]
Birds fly.
cut
kill
introduce
hurt
eat
absent
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hit
watch
avail
cheat
prostrate
enjoy
Example :
We use a reflexive pronoun as object or complement when it refers to the same thing as the
subject. The pronouns which are used with transitive verb as a object are known as reflexive
pronoun.
he → himself
her → herself
it → itself
they → themselves
I → myself
you → yourself
we → ourselves
one → oneself
Examples:
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[ here , absent is not work as transitive verb , it is used as adjective so reflexive pronoun is not
used here]
He prostrated himself before his master , who had come from London after a year.
The officer as well as the assistants absented themselves from the office.[ Correct ; himself ]
[ In the sentence there is ' as well as ' used with which verb is changed to 1st noun or pronoun
and here officer , so 'themselves' is changed himself.
* Exception
keep
stop
bathe
turn
rest
qualify
hide
Examples:
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# In-Transitive Verb
Birds fly.
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describes or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
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Degree of adjective
2. Comparative Degree : It is used when there is a comparison between two nouns or pronouns.
3 Superlative Degree : When noun is shown as a superior out of a club or group, class etc.
# Comparative Degree
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Rule 1
1. There are some adjective which denotes absolute positions and of which comparative and
superlative degrees remains the some.
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Rule 2
Their are some adjective which uses 'to' rather than ' than' when used to compare.
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Rule 3
If two adjective are separated by ' and ' , then they must be in some degree.
Example:
1. He is good.
2. He is very good.
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He is better than you.
He is much better than you.
5. He is comparatively smarter than you. [ Correct : Smart ]
Methods
1. All + Other + Plural Noun
2. Any + Other + Singular Noun
Examples:
1. He is better than all other boy of the class. [Correct : boys ] [ Method 1 ]
2. He is better than any other boy of the class. [ Method 2 ]
3. She was curious to know what it was that made him stronger and braver than any other
man of his village. [ Method 2 ]
4. The Ganga is the holiest of all other rivers of India.
Synthesis
Synthesis is done between two special type of sentences which have
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2. These sort of men attain worldly success by hook or by crook. [ Correct : sorts ]
Examples:
[ Correct : soldier , 'and each' never be used ] here each is used as adjective.
2. Inspite of facing much problems he did not dessert the path of honesty. [ Correct : Many
]
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' much ' and ' many '
much is used with uncountable nouns. many is used with countable nouns.
1. Can you tell me how many eggs and how much milk he has brought home.
2. whole the chapter of the book is full of printing mistake.
1. Her long black hair adds glamour to her looks. [ size → color ( Order of Adjectives ) ]
2. I saw an anxious pale girl . [ emotion → color ( Order of Adjective ]
3. I saw a pale anxious girl.
4. I t is a fact that mahatma Gandhi was the 1st politician of his time. [ Correct : famous ]
5. Delhi is farther from Patna than it is from kolkata.
6. You can trust this agency for the last news of this week. [ Correct : latest ]
7. He doesn't have some money to buy a new car. [ Correct : any ]
1. He felt happily to know that, his younger brother had got a prestigious job in the bank.
[ Correct: happy ]
A preposition is a word which shows the relationship between two objects indicating their
position.
Such as:
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The book is on the table. (On shows the relationship between the book and the table)
Weal ready know that for error correction, cloze test etc., prepositions knowledge is very
important. Here given tips and tricks to know prepositions use better. Let’s have a look please.
Some of the important prepositions are listed below
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PREPOSITIONS SHOWING TIME
1. At, in
At in used with a definite point of time in mind.
I go to my Department at 7:30 a.m. everyday.
He will come at Holi.
In is generally used to denote a specific time, period month, year.
I play chess in the evening.
Exception: At is used with noon.
He comes at noon for lunch.
2. On, by
On is used with days and dates.
He was born on the 9th of July.
I teach Wordsworth on every Monday.
By refers to the latest time by which an action will be over.
The meeting will break by 4 p.m.
3. For, Since
For denotes a period of time and is used with the perfect continuous tense.
I have been working in KR Mangalam University for the last 10 years.
Since shows the point of time. It also indicates continuity.
India has been independent since 1947.
4. From
From refers to the starting point of an action.
He is joining the new firm from the 1st of May.
2. Between, Among
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Between is used to distinguish two persons and things.
The property was divided between Ram and Shyam.
Among is used for more than two persons or things.
The food was distributed among the ten boys in the family.
3.Amongst
Amongst is also used with more than two persons or things but is always used before a
vowel.
Divide the oranges amongst us.
4. Above, under
Aboveis used for higher than.
The aeroplane was flying high in the sky, in fact, above the clouds.
Belowis used for lower than.
His output is below ours.
5. Under, over
Under is used for vertically below.
We sit under the tree when we have no class.
Over indicates something vertically above.
There is a separate room over the garage.
6. Beneath
Beneath shows a lower position.
The ground was soiled beneath her.
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6. Off refers to separation.
He was thrown off from the car during the accident.
1. Accompany
A. By(for living being)
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the members of his cabinet.
B. With(Subtle things)
His lecture was accompanied with subtle analysis of concepts.
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2. Accountable
A. To(an authority or a person)
All of us are accountable to God.
B. For(action)
We are accountable to God for our deeds and misdeeds.
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3. Angry
A. At(a thing). Ram is angry at Sham’s bad conduct.
B. With (a person).Ram is angry with Sham.
4. Annoyed
A. With(a person). He is annoyed with his younger brother.
B. At(something). He is annoyed with his friend at his laziness.
5. Answerable
A. To(a person). The servant is answerable to the master.
B. For(something). We are answerable to our parents for our conduct.
6. Appeal
A. To(person). He appealed to the judge for his release from jail.
B. For (thing). He appealed for his release from the prison.
7. Arrive
A. At(small place). He arrived at the railway colony.
B. In(big place). He arrived in India.
8. Attend
A. To(duties, lessons, work). I attend to my duties sincerely.
B. On(service). Children attend on parents.
9. Authority
A. On(subject). Mr. Suresh is an authority on Modern physics.
B. Over(rights). The District Magistrate has authority over the Committee.
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10. Blind
A. Of(Physical). He is blind of one eye.
B. To(mental). Many parents are blind to the faults of their children.
11. Communicate
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A. With(to make correspondence). He communicated with us on that matter.
B. To(to convey). He communicated his opinion to me.
12. Compare
A. With(Similar things). Shakespeare is compared with Kalidasa.
B. To(dissimilar things). Life is compared to a battle.
13. Compete
A. With(Person). I cannot compete with the young man.
B. For(a thing). They compete for a prize.
14. Complain
A. To(person). He complained to the Magistrate against Sham.
B. Against(a person). He complained to the Magistrate against Sham.
C. About(a thing). He complained to the Magistrate against Sham about his misconduct.
15. Confer
A. On(to give). The president conferred the title of Bharat Ratna on him.
B. With(a person). I shall confer with him about important topics.
16. Die
A. Of(a disease). He died of cholera.
B. From(a cause). He died from overwork.
17. Differ
A. With(person). I differ with you.
B. From(things). India differs from Japan.
18. Disqualified
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A. From(action). He was disqualified from running the race.
B. For(post or thing). He was disqualified for the post of Police Inspector.
19. Entrust
A. With(in case of a person). I cannot entrust him with my money.
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B. To(in case of thing). I cannot entrust my money to him.
20. Familiar
A. With(person). I am familiar with the Chief Minister.
B. To(subject). I am familiar to French Language.
21. Fight
A. With(person). We fought with the English.
B. For(thing). We fought with the English for freedom.
22. Grateful
A. To(person). I am grateful to Ram.
B. For(thing). I am grateful to Ram for his help.
23. Heir
A. Of(descendant). A son is usually the heir of the father.
B. For(thing). He was a heir for a big fortune.
24. Indebted
A. To(a person). I am indebted to my friend.
B. For(thing). I am indebted to my friend for his help.
25. Indignant
A. With(person). He was indignant with his friends.
B. At(thing). The teacher was indignant at his carelessness.
26. Live
A. On(to exist). A man lives on food.
B. By(to depend on, to believe in). A terrorist lives by the gun.
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A. From(persons). He parted from his friends.
B. With(things). He cannot part with his money.
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A. To(person). He was responsible to the boss.
B. For(thing). We are responsible to God for our actions.
29. Taste
A. Of(experience). Now you will have a taste of New York.
B. For(interest). I have no taste for painting.
30. Tired
A. Of(mental). I am tired of poverty.
B. With(physical). I am tired with working for five hours continuously.
Conjunction Rules
Conjunction is a word or a group of words which connects two or more than two words, phrases,
clauses, sentences etc.
Types of Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
A coordinating conjunction joins together clauses of the same parts of the speech i.e. adverb-
adverb, noun-noun, adjective-adjective. E.g. He came to meet me, but I was not at home.
Subordinating Conjunctions
A Subordinating conjunction joins a clause to another on which it depends for its full meaning.
E.g. Since I was busy, I could not call you up.
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Conjunction Rules:
Rule 1
The conjunction both is followed by and
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E.g. He is both intelligent and hard working.
Rule 2
The conjunction so....as / as....as is used to make comparison between two persons and things.
so as is used in negative sentences.
E.g. He is not so good as you.
Rule 4
Always use the correct pair
No sooner........than
Hardly.... when or before
Scarcely.... when or before
Barely.... when or before
E.g. No sooner had he solved the riddle than he was applauded.
Hardly had I come out of the room
before I saw him dying.
Scarcely had he asked the question
when Agnes slapped him.
Barely had he bought the car before it was stolen.
Hardly, scarcely, and barely are negative words. Do not use not, no, never with the clause
containing these words. If a sentences starts with a negative word, use inversion form i.e. helping
verb before the subject.
Rule 5
Lest is followed by should or first from of verb. Lest is a negative word. Do not use not, never,
no with lest.
E.g. Walk carefully lest he should fall.
Walk carefully lest he fall.
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Rule 6
Until is time oriented and unless is action oriented. Until and unless are negative words.
Do not use not, never , no, with the clause containing these words.
E.g. Wait here until I return.
Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
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In affirmative sentences doubt and doubtful are followed by if/ whether. In negative or
interrogative sentences doubt and doubtful are followed by that.
E.g. I doubt if he will come.
I do not doubt that he will come.
Rule 8
Always use the correct pair not only....but also.
E.g. He cheated not only his friends but also his parents.
Rule 9
Between is followed by and from is followed by to.
Rule 10
Neither of means none of the two. when more than two person or things are present none of is
used.
Either of means one of the two. when more than two person or things are present one of is used.
E.g. None of his friends helped him.
One of the students of your class is responsible for this loss.
Rule 11
Do not use seldom or ever in place of seldom or never.
E.g. The national network seldom or never telecasts good programmers.
Rule 12
After rather /other, the subordinating conjunction than should be used.
E.g. He has no other object than to get a handsome job.
I would rather buy a scooter than a cycle.
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Use of “A”
1. Every singular noun which starts with consonants , starts with “a”
2. Every singular noun which starts with “E” or “U” starts with “a”.
E.g. a university, a European, a uniform, a utensil
3. Every singular noun which starts with “O” but sounds like “v”
E.g. a one rupee note, a one eyed man, a one way ticket.
Use of “An”
1. Every singular noun that starts with a vowel and sounds like (a, e, i, o, u)
E.g. an apple, an egg, an eye, an ear, an inkpot, an orange, an elephant, an army, and
idiot, an American.
2. That singular noun that starts with a consonant but sounds like “a”, ”o”, ”e”.
E.g. an MP, an MLA, an S.H.O( s sound like a in starting), an M.A , an hour, an honest man, an
heir, an hotel ( Because they all sounds like “o” in starting)
Note: only countable singular noun take “a” or “an” with them.
Uses of “The”
E.g. the sun, the moon, the earth, the starts etc.
E.g. the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
3. Before the name of ships, trains, seas, oceans, canals, lakes, mountains,
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islands, dams, deserts.
E.g. The frontier mail, the Arabian sea, the Indian ocean, the panama canal, the
dal lake, the Himalayas, the Andaman, the bhakra dam, the sahara desert.
E.g. the Gita, the Indian express, the Hindustan times, the Mahabharata
E.g. the Taj Mahal, the golden temple, the zoo, the library
E.g. the prime minister of India, the president of India, the principle of school
E.g. the battle of Plassey, the battle of Panipat, the mutiny of 1857
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16. Before cardinal number
19. After” all “or “both” , but before” whole” or” same”
E.g. All the boys are making noise, both the girls are pretty, the whole class is
absent, their ages are the same.
20. Before the common noun which have been described in the paragraph before.
Participles
Types
1. Present Participle
2. Past Participle
# Present Participle
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Here running is come alone without any helping verb, so from this we got to know that
'running ' is not a part of tense.
If we use only ' run ' instead of ' running ' it doesn't make any sense
So when v1 + ing comes alone, without them sentence doesn't make any sense is known
as participle.
If it in the present tense ( is, are is used ) , then the participle is known as Present
Participle.
Here participle is act as an adjective.
# Past Participle
Used for all perfect tense forms of a verb and in the passive voice.
It acts as adjective because it adds the quality or describes about noun. ( Here noun is
shirt )
No helping verb is used with ' gotten ' so it cannot be a part of tense.
It is third form of verb.
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32) Against the clock- Rushed and short on time
33) All (day, week, month, year) long- The entire day, week, month, year
34) All along- All the time, from the beginning (without change)
35) All and Sundry- Without making any distinction
36) All bark and no bite- When someone is threatening and/ or aggressive but not willing to
engage in a fight
37) All Greek to me- Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak,
or
38) All in all- Considering everything
39) All in the same boat- When everyone is facing the same challenges
40) All of a sudden- Suddenly, without warning (All at once)
41) All right- Acceptable, fine; yes, okay
42) Alpha and omega- First and last letter of Greek alphabet, means beginning and end
43) An arm and a leg- Very expensive, A large amount of money
44) An axe to grind- To have a dispute with someone
45) An eye wash- A pretence
46) An iron hand- By force
47) Apple to my eye- Someone who is cherished above all others
48) As a matter of fact- Really, actually (also: as to)
49) As for- Regarding, concerning (also: as to)
50) As high as a kite- Anything that is high up in the sky
51) As soon as- Just after, when
52) As usual- as is the general case, as is typical
53) At all- To any degree (also: in the least)
54) At heart- Basically, fundamentally
55) At last- Finally, after a long time
56) At least- A minimum of, no fewer (or less) than
57) At odds- In dispute
58) At sixes and seven- Persons who are having different opinions
59) At the drop of a hat- Willing to do something immediately
60) Back and call- At the service
61) Back and forth- In a backward and forward motion
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62) Back seat driver- People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving
unwanted advice
63) Back to square one- Having to start all over again
64) Back to the drawing board- When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over
65) Bag and baggage- with all goods
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66) Baker’s dozen- Thirteen
67) Bank on- Depend on, count on
68) Barking up the wrong tree- A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve
69) Bated breath- In anxiety, expectancy
70) Beat a dead horse- To force an issue that has already ended
71) Beating around the bash- Avoiding the main topic, not speaking directly about the issue
72) Bend over backwards- Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything
73) Between a Rock and a Hard place- Stuck between two very bad options
74) Between Scylla and Charybdis- Choice between two unpleasant alternatives
75) Between the cup and the lips- On the point of achievement
76) Bite off more than you can chew- To take on a task that is a way to big
77) Bite your tongue- To avoid talking
78) Black and white- In writing
79) Blood is thicker than water- The family bond is closer than anything else
80) Blow hot and cold- Having no stand, shows favor at one time and unfavor at another
81) Blue moon- A rare event or occurrence
82) Body and soul- Entirely
83) Break a leg- A superstitious way to say ‘Good Luck’ without saying ‘Good Luck’,
84) Buy a lemon- To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after
you drive it
85) By & by- Gradually
86) By all means- Certainly, definitely, naturally (also: of course); using any possible way or
method
87) By far- By a great margin, clearly
88) By fits and starts- Irregularly
89) By heart- By memorizing
90) By hook or by crook- By any means
91) By leaps and bound- speedily
92) By oneself- Alone, without assistance
93) By the way- Incidentally
94) Call a spade a spade- Straight talks
95) Can’t cut the mustard- Someone who isn’t adequate enough to compete or participate
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96) Cast iron stomach- Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating
anything
97) Cats and bull story- Untrue story
98) Cats and dogs- Heavy rain
99) Charley horse- stiffness in the leg/ A leg cramp
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100) Chew someone out- Verbally scold someone
101) Chip on his shoulder- Angry today about something that occurred in the past
102) Chow down- To eat
103) Clear- cut- Clearly stated, definite, apparent
104) Close but no cigar- To be near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short
105) Close call- A situation involving a narrow escape from danger
106) Cock and bull story- An unbelievable tale, untrue story
107) Come hell or high water- Any difficult situation or obstacle
108) Crack someone up- To make someone laugh
109) Cross your fingers- To hope that something happens the way you want it to
110) Cry wolf- Intentionally raise a false alarm
111) Cup of joe- A cup of coffee
112) Curtain lecture- A reproof by wife to her husband
113) Cut and dried- Ready made form
114) Cut to the chase- Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point
115) Dark horse- One who was previously unknown and is now prominent
116) Day in and day out- Continuously, constantly
117) Dead Ringer- 100 % identical, a duplicate
118) Devil’s advocate- Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without
believing in that
119) Dog days of summer- The hottest day of the summer season
120) Don’t count your chickens before they hatch- Don’t rely on it until you sure of it
121) Don’t look a gift horse in the month- When someone gives you a gift, don’t be ungrateful
122) Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket- Do not pull all your resources in one possibility
123) Doozy- Something outstanding
124) Down to the wire- Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds
125) Drastic times call for drastic measures- When you are extremely desperate you need to
take extremely desperate actions
126) Drink like a fish- To drink very heavily, drinking anything
127) Dry run- Rehearsal
128) Egg on- To urge somebody
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129) Eighty six- A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw
away
130) Elvis has left the building- The show has come to an end. It’s all over
131) Ethnic cleansing- Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale
132) Ever and anon- Now and then
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133) Every cloud has a silver lining- Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days
134) Every other (one)- Every second (one), alternate (ones)
135) Everything but the kitchen sink- Almost everything and anything has been included
136) Excuse my French- Please forgive me for cussing
137) Fabian policy- Policy of delaying decisions
138) Face-to-face- Direct, personal; directly, personally (written without hyphens)
139) Fair and wide- Equal opportunity to all
140) Far and wide- Every where
141) Few and far between- Not frequent, unusual, rare
142) Field day- An enjoyable day or circumstance
143) Fifty- fifty- Divided into two equal parts
144) Finding your feet- To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing
145) Finger licking good- To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing
146) Fire and brimstone- A very tasty food or meal
147) Fire and fury- Fearful penalties
148) First and foremost- Extreme enthusiasm
149) Fishy: doubtful- Highest priority
150) Fixed in your ways- Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing
something
151) Flash in the pan- Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but
fails to deliver
152) Flea market- A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods
153) Flesh and blood- This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it
can refer to human nature
154) Flip the bird- To raise your middle finger at someone
155) Foam at the mouth- To be enraged and show it
156) Fools’ Gold- Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold
157) Foot the bill- Bear expenses
158) For good- Permanently, forever
159) For once- This one time, for only one time
160) For sure- Without doubt (also: for certain)
161) For the time being- Temporarily (also: for now)
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162) Free and easy- Natural and simple
163) French kiss- An open mouth kiss where tongues touch
164) From now on- From this time into the future
165) From rags to riches- To go from very poor to being very wealthy
166) Fuddy- duddy- An old-fashioned and foolish type of person
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167) Full monthy- This idiom can mean either, “The whole thing” or “Completely nude”
168) Funny farm- A mental institutional facility
169) Gall and wormwood- Source of irritation
170) Get down to brass tacks- To become serious about something
171) Get over it- To move beyond something that is bothering you
172) Get up on the wrong side of the bed- Someone who is having a horrible day
173) Get your walking papers- Get fired from the job
174) Gird up the loin- To be ready
175) Give and take- Compromise, cooperation between people
176) Give him the slip- To get away from, to escape
177) Give in- Surrender
178) Go down like a lead balloon- To be received badly by an audience
179) Go for broke- To gamble everything you have
180) Go out on a limb- Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/ something
181) Go the extra mile- Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand
182) Good Samaritan- Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for
183) Graveyard shift- Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8.00
184) Great minds think alike- Intelligent people think like each other
185) Green room- The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a TV or radio
show
186) Gut feeling- A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right
187) Had better- Should, ought to, be advisable to
188) Hand a gloves- Very intimate friends
189) Hard and fast- Certain
190) Hard of hearing- Partially deaf, not able to hear well
191) Haste makes waste- Quickly doing things results in a poor ending
192) Hat Trick- When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game.
193) Haughty and naughty- Arrogant and naughty
194) Have an axe to grind- To have a dispute with someone
195) Have got- To have, to possess
196) Have got to- Must (also: have to)
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197) He lost his head- Angry and overcome by emotions
198) Head and shoulder- Superior
199) Head over heels- Very excited and/ or joyful, especially when in love
200) Heart and soul- With full devotion
201) Hell in a hand basket- Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster
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202) Helter Shelter-Here and there
203) Herculean task- A tedious job
204) High five- Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture
205) High on the Hog- Living in luxury
206) Hit below the belt- Contrary the principles of fairness
207) Hit the books- To study, especially for a test or exam
208) Hit the hay- Go to bed or go to sleep
209) Hit the nail on the head- Do something exactly right or say something exactly right
210) Hit the sack- Go to bed or go to sleep
211) Hither and thither- Here and there
212) Hocus Pocus- In general, a term used in magic or trickery
213) Hold your horses- Be patient
214) Hole and corner policy- A secret policy for an evil purpose
215) Hornet’s nest- Raise controversy
216) Hue and cry- Great noise
217) Hush money- A bribe
218) Icing on the cake- When you already have it good and get something on top of what you
already have
219) Idle hands are the devil’s tools- You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing
to do
220) If it’s not one thing, it’s another- When one thing goes wrong, then another, and
another…
221) Ill at ease- Uncomfortable or worried in a situation
222) In a hurry- Hurried, rushed (also: in a rush)
223) In case- In order to be prepared if the meaning is in order to be prepared if something
happens
224) In hand- Under firm control, well managed
225) In like Flynn- To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic
226) In no time- Very quickly, rapidly
227) In the bag- To have something secured
228) In the buff- Nude
229) In the heat of the moment- Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment
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230) In the long run- Eventually, after a long period of time
231) In the worst way- Very much, greatly
232) In time to- Before the time necessary to do something
233) In touch- Having contact
234) In vain- Useless, without the desired result
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235) In your face- An aggressive and bold confrontation
236) Ins and outs- Full detail
237) Inside out- With the inside facing the outside
238) Intents and purposes- Practically
239) It figures- It seems likely, reasonable, or typical
240) It takes two to tango- A two person conflict where both people are at fault
241) It’s a small world- You frequently see the same people in different places
242) It anyone’s call- A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict
243) Ivory tower- Imaginary world
244) Ivy league- Since 1954 the Ivy league has been the following universities: Columbia,
Brown, Cornell
245) Jaywalk- Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk
246) Joshing me- Tricking me
247) Keep an eye on him- You should carefully watch him. Keep an eye on
248) Keep body and soul together- To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep
yourself alive
249) Keep your chin up- To remain joyful in a tough situation
250) Kick the bucket- Die
251) Kith and kin- Blood relatives
252) Kitty-corner- Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty- Corner as well
253) Knock on Wood- Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck
254) Know the ropes- To understand the details
255) Last but not least- An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person
mentioned is also very important
256) Last straw- The final event in a series of unacceptable actions
257) Latin and Greek- Unable to understand
258) Leave no stone unturned- Make all possible efforts
259) Lend me your ear- To politely ask for someone’s full attention
260) Length and breadth- All over
261) Let along- and certainly not (also: not to mention, to say nothing of)
262) Let the cat out of the bag- To share a secret that wasn’t suppose to be shared
263) Level playing field- A fair competition where no side has an advantage
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264) Life and soul- Main support
265) Like a chicken and its head cut off- To act in a frenzied manner
266) Liquor someone up- To get someone drunk
267) Little by little- Gradually, slowly (also: step by step)
268) Live-wire- Energetic
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269) Loaves and fish- Material interests
270) Lock and key- In safe place
271) Long in the tooth- Old people (or horses)
272) Loose cannon- Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check
273) Make no bones about- To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections
274) Method to my madness- Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end
are done for a good reason
275) Might and main- With all enthusiasm
276) Milk and water- Weak
277) More or less- Approximately, almost, somewhat, to a certain degree
278) Mumbo Jumbo- Nonsense or meaningless speech
280) Mum’s the word- To keep quiet, To say nothing
280) Narrow-minded- Not willing to accept the ideas of others
In any sentence the use of verb according to subject’s number and person is called verb
agreement.
It is important to understand singular and plural for use of right form of verb.
Noun + s/es -> Plural noun ( With s/es noun becomes plural)
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Verb + s/es -> Singular Verb ( With s/es verb becomes singular)
Rule 1
If two Subjects use with ‘and’ then Plural Verb will use.
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Ram and Sham are coming.
Rule 2
If two or more than two Nouns or adjectives use with and but they use only for one person, then
Singular Verb will use.
Note - i) If two uncountable nouns use with ‘and’, and act as subject then plural verb will use.
E.g.
Poverty and misery come together. (Correct)
Rule 3
If two subjects add with “as well as, with, alongwith, together with, and not, in addition to,
but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like, unlike, no lessthan, nothing but”
then verb will use according to first subject.
E.g.
Rule 4
If use of Article only with 1st Subject then it means only one man or object. So Singular Verb
will use. e.g.
1) A white and black gown was bought by her.
2) Churchil was a great orator and a great politician of his time. (Incorrect)
Churchil was a great orator and politician of his time. (Correct)
But if use of Article with every Subject means different subjects and objects. So use Plural
Verb.
E.g.
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The director and the producer have come. (Correct)
Rule 5
If two subject add with ‘neither….nor, either…..or, not only….but also, nor, or and none-
but,’ then verb will be according to nearest subject.
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1.Neither Ram nor Sham has come.
2.Either Ram or his friends have come.
3.Has Ram or Sham come?
Rule 6
E.g.
Note:- With Both not cannot use because for ‘no one from two’ neither of will use.
E.g.
Rule 7
Some noun by form its plural, but by meaning it is singular. With this we use singular verb.
E.g.
1) Measles, Mumps, Rickets etc.
2) Billiards, Darts, Draughts etc.
3) The United States, The West Indies, etc.
4) The Arabian Nights, Three Musketeers etc.
5) Physics, Economics, Civics, Statistics, Pol. Science etc.
E.g.
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1) Mathematics is an interesting subject.
2) Politics is not my cup of tea.
Note- If Statistics use as data, Mathematics use as Calculation and Politics use as Political
views then its use will be plural. e.g.
Statistics have revealed multiple scams in the organization of commonwealth games.
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In a sentence a verb is according to the main subject. We usually place it with according to its
nearest subject, but it is wrong.
E.g.
Rule 9
Note:- But if there is some problem in Collective Noun or each person is mention then use
plural verb.
E.g.
Rule 10
Note:- If after cardinal adjectives (one, two, three, four,… etc.) plural noun use and with
plural noun shows certain amount, certain weight, certain period, certain distance, certain
height then singular verb will use.
E.g.
Rule 11
If any Relative Pronoun(Who, which, that etc.) use to add a Subject and a Verb,
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then Verb would be according to that Subject which is antecedent to that Relative Pronoun.
E.g.
1) She is one of the noblest women that (R.P.)hashave ever lived on this earth.
2) I am not one of those who (R.P.) will trust everyone whom I meet they meet.
Always understand the meaning of the sentence. Second sentence meaning is ‘I am not from
those people, who believe on that whom they meet.’ So Don’t use I meet, use They meet.
Rule 12
Each, Every, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, Nobody, None, One, Any, Many a, More than
one means singular from their meaning. With this Singular verb, Singular noun, Singular
Adjective & Singular noun use.
E.g.
Rule 13
If after each, every, one etc., ‘of’ is using, so, the noun or pronoun which comes after ‘of’ will
be plural but the verb, adjective, pronoun after that will be Singular.
E.g.
One of the boys/ them(Noun/Pronoun (Plural)) has done the his work.
Rule 14
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After Plural Noun or Plural Pronoun use of ‘each’, then it will be treated as Plural and Plural
Verb will be use will be used with this.
E.g.
Rule 15
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Use of Indefinite Pronoun- ‘One’ as the subject of sentence, then with this singular verb will
use and for this Singular Adjective/ Pronouns- one’s, one, oneself will be used, not he, him,
himself etc.
E.g.
Rule 16
Fictional sentences which starts with if, as if, as though, suppose, I wish, in case or would
that. After this any number or person’s subject will be used, plural verb ‘were’ will use,
not was.
E.g.
Rule 17
Rule 18
A number of/A large number of/A great number of use with Plural Countable Noun and with this
Plural Verb will use.
E.g.
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A number of students were present. (Correct)
Note:- But use of ‘The number of’ for certain number, then after this Plural Subject will use
and it will use with Sentence’s Subject with Singular Verb.
E.g.
Rule 19
If Amount of/quantity of use with Uncountable noun, then it will use with Sentence’s
subject and with this Singular Verb will use.
E.g.
Rule 20
If ‘All’ use as uncountable, then it will treat singular, and with this Singular Verb will use.
E.g.
Rule 21
Rule 22
Some Nouns are always use as Plural Nouns. It cannot be make Singular, if we cut ‘s’ at the
end of it. It also looks like Plural, and it also use as Plural.
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Scissors, tongs, pliers, pincers, bellows, trousers, pants, pajamas, shorts, gallows, fangs,
spectacles, goggles, binoculars, sunglasses, Alms, amends, archives, arrears, auspices,
congratulations, embers, thanks etc.
E.g.
Rule 23
Some Nouns looks Plural, but use as Singular. It always use as Singular.
E.g.
Rule 24
Rules of Adverbs
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In the example above ‘danced’ is a verb which is being modified by the adverb “beautifully”.
In the example above ‘beautiful’ is an adjective which is being modified by an adverb ‘very’.
KINDS OF ADVERBS
1. ADVERBS OF MANNER
Adverbs of Manner tell us the manner or the way in which something happens. They answer the
Question ‘How?’ Adverbs of Manner mainly modify verbs.
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He speaks slowly. (How does he speak?)
They helped us cheerfully. (How did they help us?)
James Bond drives his cars fast. (How does James Bond drive his cars?)
2. ADVERBS OF PLACE
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Adverbs of place tell us the place where something happens. They answer the question ‘where?’
An adverb of place mainly modifies verbs.
Please sit here. (Where should I sit?)
They looked everywhere. (Where did they looked?)
Two cars were parked outside. (Where were two cars parked?)
3. ADVERBS OF TIME
Adverbs of time tell us something about the time that something happens. They answer the
question ‘when?’ Adverbs of Time mainly modify verbs.
He came yesterday. (When did he came?)
I want it now. (When do I want it? ) or they can answer the question ‘how often?’
They deliver the newspaper daily. (How often do they deliver the newspaper?)
We sometimes watch a movie.(How often do we watch a movie?)
4. ADVERBS OF DEGREE
Adverbs of degree tell us the degree or extent to which something happens. They answer the
question ’how much?’ or ‘to what degree?’ Adverbs of degree can modify verbs, Adjectives or
other Adverbs.
She entirely agrees with him. (How much does she agree with him?)
Mary is very beautiful. (To what degree is Mary beautiful? How beautiful is Mary?)
He drove quite dangerously. (To what degree did he drive dangerously? How dangerously
did he drive?)
5. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Adverbs of frequency tell us how many times the action occurs or occurred or will occur.
Examples: Rarely, daily, sometimes, often, seldom, usually, frequently, always, ever,
generally, monthly, yearly.
She never smokes.
He is always late for class.
They always come in time.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
The employees are paid monthly.
The employees are paid every month.
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COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
There are three degrees of comparison in adverbs the positive, the comparative, the superlative.
The adverbs form their comparatives and superlatives using –er and –est and more and most.
Adverbs that end in –ly use the words more and most to form their comparatives abd
superlatives.
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The one-syllable adverbs use –er in the comparative form and –est in the superlative form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Early Earlier Earliest
Fast Faster Fastest
Hard Harder hardest
High Higher Highest
Late Later Latest
Hot Hotter hottest
Loud Louder Loudest
Near Nearer Nearest
Soon Sooner Soonest
Adverbs which end in-ly or have three or ‘more’ syllables each form the comparative with more
and the superlative with ‘most’.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Angrily More angrily Most angrily
Brightly More brightly Most brightly
Dimly More dimly Most dimly
Freely More freely Most freely
Gladly More gladly Most gladly
Heavily More heavily Most heavily
Loudly More loudly Most loudly
Quietly More quietly Most quietly
Sweetly More sweetly Most sweetly
Terribly More terribly Most terribly
Examples:
Of the two teddy bears, which do you like better?
This has to be the farthest I have ever walked in my life.
Forms of Adverbs
There are three forms of adverbs: adverbs formed by adding -ly to an adjective, adverbs
that share identical words with an adjective, and adverbs not derived from an adjective or any
other word.
3. Adverbs such as as, even, how, never, next, now, rather, so, soon, still, then, too, etc. are
not derived from an adjective or any other word.
by adding –ly or –ally to the end of an adjective (quick –quickly, heroic –heroically),
by adding –ly after removing the last –e from an adjective (comfortable–
comfortably,possible–possibly), or
by dropping the last y from an adjective and replacing it with –ily (easy–easily, happy–
happily).
5. Adverbs are also formed from other parts of speech such as noun (accident)and verb
(hurry), and from present participle (frightening).
Positions of Adverbs
Adverbs occupy different positions in a sentence.
3. After the auxiliary verb (be) that is used as the main verb
She is always quick to point out other people's faults.
As usual, they are very late.
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The boys were incredibly lucky to be alive after what happened.
Tenses
In a series of sharing English grammar notes, today I am sharing Tenses.
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Present continuous Present simple
present of be + active participle base form/s-form
I am reading I/you/we/they read
you/we/they are reading he/she/it reads
he/she/it is reading
Negative
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I am not reading
you/we/they are not reading
I/you/we they do not read
he/she/it does not read
he/she/it is not reading
Questions
am I reading? do I/you/we/they read?
are you/we/they reading? does he/she/it read?
is he/she it reading?
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Present Simple
Sub + V1 + Object
Note: 's' is used according to subject, always use 's' if subject is singular
Present Continuous
Is / Am / Are + V1 + ing
Ram has been playing cricket since morning or for two hours.
#Past Tense
Past Indefinite
Past Continuous
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Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Ram had been playing cricket since morning or for two hours.
#Future Tense
Future Indefinite
Future Continuous
Future Perfect
Conditional Statements
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If + Present Indefinite + Future Indefinite + Obj
Examples:
3. Unless you will not take care of yours. you will not
recover.
4. Until the train will not gets the signal. It will not
arrive.
[ always use 's' or 'es' with verb according to the subject]
5. Ram had a car. [ had = main verb (past
indefinite)]
6. Ram had had a car. [past perfect] [ has had had ; be was been]
7. Sub + Main Verb +
V3 +Obj
8. She was a good girl. [past
Indefinite]
9. She had been a good girl.[past
perfect]
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10. If I was a bird, I would fly in the sky. [ Correct
:were]
11. Present wish = Past
indefinite
12. [ never depends on
subject]
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13. If we had ___ mohan in our team we would have won the match. [ Correct : had
]
14. Past wish = Past
Perfect
15. If I had seen you, I would ____ stop my car. [ Correct: Have]
16.
17. He scolded me as if he was my boss. [ Correct: Were]
18. [ Never use 'was' in conditional statement after if or as ]
Conditional Sentences
In conditional sentences below words will definitely come.
1. If……,
2. Provided
3. As soon as…… no sooner…… than
4. When…….
5. Unless……, Until……,
If two work is in future back to back, and second work is depend on first work, then first work is
in Simple Present Tense and second work is in Simple Future Tense.
Some examples:-
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1. She will come to meet you as soon as you will reach Delhi. (Incorrect)
She will come to meet you as soon as you reach Delhi. (Correct)
4. Unless he will not take care of his health, he will not recover. (Incorrect)
Unless he takes care of his health, he will not recover. (Correct)
5. There will be rush at the platform when the train will arrive. (Incorrect)
There will be rush at the platform when the train arrives. (Correct)
If, as soon as, provided, before, after, until, unless, in case, when, lest.
1. With ‘Unless or until’ don’t use ‘not’.(See sentence 4)
2. In Conditional Sentences after when don’t use will/ shall.(See sentence 5)
If the sentence shows order then in place of ‘will’, ‘May’ will use. e.g.
1. If you finish your work, you may go home.
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If any sentence shows Advise/ suggestion then in place of will, should/must
be use. e.g.
1. If you want to remain healthy, you should exercise daily.
2. If you do not know him, you must not open the door.
In ‘If clause’ In place of simple present tense, present continuous tense can
also be use. e.g.
1. If you are waiting for the bus, you should better take a taxi.
2. If you are not reading the newspaper, you should let others read it.
In this type of sentence. The work has shown in ‘If clause’ sentence, that work has shown
not done.
Means ‘If I had seen you’ shows that ‘I had not seen you’.
In this type of sentence ‘If’ can be replace by ‘had’.
Then the formula
Had + Subject + V3 + obj, subject + would + have + V3
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Example:-
Had I seen you, I would have stopped my car.
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If + S + had + V3, S + would + have + V3
If + S + V2 , S + would + V1
ii) In ‘If clause’ sentences ‘Unless’ so long, as soon as, when, provided, suppose, in case, but,
for can also be use.
e.g. (1) Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
Note:- with Unless, ‘not’ will not use. Unless you work hard we mean ‘If you do not work
hard.’
Means Unless + affirmative = If + negative.
1. I shall support him so long as I am alive.
2. As soon as the train comes, there will be rush for seats.
3. When he comes to Delhi, I will go to meet him.
Confusions
Certain verbs do not have ING form. It means that these verbs will not be
used in either continuous tense or Perfect continuous tenses:
Verbs of perception :- see, taste, smell prefer, hear, please, notice recognize
Verbs of Thinking process :- Think, know, mean, mind, remember, suppose
Verbs of showing possession :- Own, have, belong, comprise, possess, contain, consist
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Verbs expressing feeling or state of mind :- Believe, like, dislike, love, adore, want, wish,
desire, hate, agree, trust, imagine
Verbs in general :- Look, seem, appear, resemble, cost, require, become, hope, refuse
Some nouns look plural and they are always used as plurals :
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Scissors, tongue, pliers, pincers, bellows, trousers, pants, pajamas, shorts, gallows, fangs,
spectacles, goggles, binoculars, eyeglasses, Alms, amends, archives, arrears, auspices,
congratulations, embers, fireworks, lodgings, outskirts, particulars, proceeds, regards, riches,
remains, savings, shambles, surroundings, tidings, troops, tactics, thanks, valuables, wages,
belongings, braces etc.
Some nouns look plural but in meaning they are singulars therefore they are always used
as singular verbs :-
News, innings, politics, Summons, Physics, Economics, Ethics, Mathematics, Mumps, Measles,
Rickets, Shingles, Billiards, Draughts, Athletics etc.
Some nouns look singular but always used as plural :-
Cattle, cavalry, infantry, poultry, peasantry, children, gentry, police, people
Some nouns are used always as singular form. These are uncountable
nouns and therefore we don’t use article a/an before them.
Scenery, poetry, Furniture, Advice, information, hair, business, mischief, bread, stationary,
crockery, luggage, baggage, postage, knowledge, wastage, money, Jewellery, breakage,
equipment, work, evidence, word(when it means discussion, message or conversation), paper etc.
Some nouns are same in both singular and plural forms :-
Deer, sheep, series, species, fish, crew, team, jury, aircraft, counsel etc.
For example :-
1. All but he him has have followed.
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2. The captain along with all the sailors has have sunk drowned.
3. My father unlike my uncles is very strict.
4. I and not my friends am are to be blamed.
For example
1. Neither they nor I am guilty of the act.
2. Aren’t they or I guilty of the fact?
3. Either Rohit or his Parents have taken a wrong decision.
4. Has Rohit or his parents taken a wrong decision?
1. It’s time (high time) I should complain complained against him. (with “high time” always
use Verb 2nd form)
2. It’s time to have fun.
3. By the time I reach the station, the train will have left. (Present indefinite & Future perfect)
4. By the time I reached the station, the train had left. (Past indefinite & Past perfect)
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5. We have reached the moon.
6. We reached the moon on 22nd Oct 1984.
7. The judge tested the accused to see if he would could read English.
8. Some of the people were standing on the street watch watching cricket match, while others
were sitting.
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9. Martin Luther King was one of the leaders who has have followed Mahatma Gandhi.
10. My sister asked me that how long I would stay there.
11. The cruel lady made her step daughter to do all the household chores.
12. You can eat as much as you can at the newly lunch launched bar.
13. Sam is working has been working in a bank in Chennai for the past five years.
14. People living in low-lying areas find it difficult to cope up with the floods.
15. The manager told the boys that one ought to work hard to earn his one’s living.
16. Kalidas is a the Shakespeare of India.
17. The more you think of it, the worse it becomes.
18. My elder brother asked me what was I was doing.
19. We shall go out if it does not rains rain.
20. While he was working at the construction site, the block of wood suddenly hit his right
shoulder.
21. The weather in the region has been pleasant recently.
1. Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well - Ambidextrous
2. A man who hates marriage - Misogamist
3. A person who enters without any invitation - Intruder
4. The words with opposite meanings used together - Oxymoron
5. A person leaving his native country to settle in another - Emigrant
6. One who compiles a dictionary - Lexicographer
7. Too much official formality - Red tapism
8. One who devotes his life to the welfare and the interests of other people - Altruist
9. A person who opposes another - Antagonist
10. A person who does not want to see the realities of life and tries to escape - Escapist
11. A game in which in which no one wins - Drawn
12. What cannot be heard - Inaudible
13. One who knows many languages - Polyglot or multilingual
14. A place where everything is perfect - Utopia
15. A sweet music - Melody
16. A person who is pure and clean - Immaculate
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17. To send back a person to one’s country - Repatriate
18. One who tends to take a hopeful view of life - Optimist
19. To be known for bad acts - Notorious
20. Instruments to measure atmospheric pressure - Barometer
21. One who pretends to be what he is not - Hypocrite
22. An official call to appear in a court of law - Summon
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23. Murder of a brother - Fratricide
24. A list of items to be transacted at a meeting - Agenda
25. A continuous process of change is known as - Metamorphosis
26. Circular building or hall with a dome - Rotunda
27. An order requiring a person to attend a court - Subpoena
28. An extreme fear of being in a small confined place - Claustrophobia
29. Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation - Alimony
30. Belonging to all parts of the world - Universal
31. Words of similar meaning - Synonyms
32. A speech delivered without previous preparation - Extempore
33. Study of heavenly bodies - Astronomy
34. To cut apart a person’s body - Mutilate
35. One who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm about his religion - Fanatic
36. An involuntary action under a stimulus is described as a - Reflex
37. The use of many words where only a few are necessary - Circumlocution
38. One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world - Cosmopolitan
39. An imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise - Pseudonym
40. A person who has no money to pay off his debts - Insolvent
41. A number of ships - Fleet
42. A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested - Biopsy
43. A foreigner who settles in a country - Immigrant
44. Place that provides refuge - Asylum
45. Art of writing for newspapers and magazines - Journalism
46. Parts of a country behind the coast of a river bank - Hinterland
47. One who does not make mistakes - Infallible
48. A professional rider in horse races - Jockey
49. Words uttered impiously about God - Blasphemy
50. A person who is bad in spelling - Cacographist
51. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc. are
kept - Pantry
52. Doing something according to one’s own free will - Voluntarily
53. A person who gambles or bets - Punter
54. An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody - Foundling
55. A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer -
Testimonial
56. One who hates women - Misogynist
57. A raised passageway in a building - Walkway
58. One who cannot speak - Dumb
59. To look at someone in an angry or threatening way - Glower
60. Something that causes death - Fatal
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61. A person who loves mankind - Philanthropist
62. One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views - Bigot
63. To confirm with the help of evidence - Corroborate
64. The time between midnight and noon- Ante - meridiem
65. Fear of height - Acrophobia
66. Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong - Conscience
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67. Loss of memory - Amnesia
68. A system of naming things - Nomenclature
69. A cure for all diseases - Panacea
70. A post with little work but high salary - Sinecure
71. A person who writes decoratively - Calligrapher
72. A woman with dark brown hair - Brunette
73. The action of looking within or into one’s own mind - Introspection
74. One who is a dabbler in Arts, Science or Literature - Dilettante
75. Still existing and known - Extant
76. The highest point - Zenith
77. Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition - Parole
78. To struggle helplessly - Flounder
79. A person who is talkative - Garrulous
80. One who cuts precious stones - Lapidist
81. Specialist of Kidney - Nephrologist
82. Thick skinned animal - Pachyderm
83. A person who is always dissatisfied - Malcontent
84. A funeral bell - Knell
85. Capable of being interpreted in two ways - Ambiguous
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